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Here are some quick and fun ways to use this story to helpchildren build important alphabet recognition skills.

Ask children to find big T and small t at the top of the front cover. Review the T/t sound withchildren. Can they find four words in the title that begin with the letter T/t? Read the titlealoud, emphasizing the T/t sound as appropriate.

Flip the book over and read the story summary on the back cover. Ask children to point outwords they hear or see that begin with T/t. Explain that the story you are about to readincludes many more words that begin with the letter T/t. Can they help you find them?

Read the story aloud once for pleasure and enjoy together the whimsical illustrations. Thenreread the book, emphasizing the initial T/t sound in the appropriate words. Ask children to listen closely for and identify all the words that start with T/t. Point out these words in the text,and make a list of them.

Write each of the words from your list on an unlined index card. Read each word on the cardsaloud with children. On another reading of the story, children can match the words on theindex cards with the words in the story.

Pages 14-15 of the book depict a busy scene full of T/t words. Some of these words havebeen introduced in the story, but a few are new. Ask children to find as many T/t words asthey can. Add any new words to your list. The T/t words depicted in the scene include: turtle,toad, tiger, tail, tray, tarts, trees, teacup, tablecloth, taxi, turkey, tulips. (Children may come upwith other T/t words on their own!)

Read aloud the cheer on page 16 several times, with lots of energy and enthusiasm. Invite children to join you in reciting the cheer when they feel ready. Encourage them to find any new T/t words in the cheer. Again, add these words to your list.

Dont let your exploration of the letter T/t end with the story! Display your list of words in aplace where children can easily see it. During the rest of the day or week, children can addnew T/t words that they encounter in other books, on signs, on food labels, and so on.

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Reading Tips

No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc., 555 Broadway, New York, NY 10012.

Produced by Imagination Ink., based on a design by Kathy Massaro.

ISBN: 0-439-16543-1

Copyright 2001 by Scholastic Inc.

All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.

To Zach, who also has a useful back.

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When Tilly Turtle came to tea,She took a taxi to the tree,Where the party was to be,When Tilly Turtle came to tea.

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When Tilly Turtle came to tea,She arrived on time at three,

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Looking pretty as could be,When Tilly Turtle came to tea.

I like your hat!

Thank you.

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When Tilly Turtle came to tea,There were tiny teacups set for three,

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And toast and tarts beneath the tree,When Tilly Turtle came to tea.

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When Tilly Turtle came to tea,Her friends Tiger and Toad and she,Told tall tales and laughed with glee,When Tilly Turtle came to tea.

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When Tilly Turtle came to tea,She laughed so hard she could not see,And tipped the table with her knee,When Tilly Turtle came to tea.

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When Tilly Turtle came to tea,The teacups tumbled, oh dear me!

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What a terrible sight to see!When Tilly Turtle came to tea.

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When Tilly Turtle came to tea,She told her friends, Please pardon me,For the topsy-turvy mess you see!When Tilly Turtle came to tea.

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When Tilly Turtle came to tea,She said, If you will both agree,Please put the tablecloth on me!When Tilly Turtle came to tea.

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When Tilly Turtle came to tea,She saved the party cheerfully.

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She turned into a tablesee?When Tilly Turtle came to tea.

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How many things can you find that begin with the letter T?

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See for answers. 17

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Tt CheerT is for turtle, tiger, and toadT is for taxi driving down the roadT is for table and telephone boothT is for teacup, tickle, and toothHooray for T, big and smallthe most totally terrific letter of all!

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Here are some quick and fun ways to use this story to helpchildren build important alphabet recognition skills.

Ask children to find big T and small t at the top of the front cover. Review the T/t sound withchildren. Can they find four words in the title that begin with the letter T/t? Read the titlealoud, emphasizing the T/t sound as appropriate.

Flip the book over and read the story summary on the back cover. Ask children to point outwords they hear or see that begin with T/t. Explain that the story you are about to readincludes many more words that begin with the letter T/t. Can they help you find them?

Read the story aloud once for pleasure and enjoy together the whimsical illustrations. Thenreread the book, emphasizing the initial T/t sound in the appropriate words. Ask children to listen closely for and identify all the words that start with T/t. Point out these words in the text,and make a list of them.

Write each of the words from your list on an unlined index card. Read each word on the cardsaloud with children. On another reading of the story, children can match the words on theindex cards with the words in the story.

Pages of the book depict a busy scene full of T/t words. Some of these words havebeen introduced in the story, but a few are new. Ask children to find as many T/t words asthey can. Add any new words to your list. The T/t words depicted in the scene include: turtle,toad, tiger, tail, tray, tarts, trees, teacup, tablecloth, taxi, turkey, tulips. (Children may come upwith other T/t words on their own!)

Read aloud the cheer on page several times, with lots of energy and enthusiasm. Invite children to join you in reciting the cheer when they feel ready. Encourage them to find any new T/t words in the cheer. Again, add these words to your list.

Dont let your exploration of the letter T/t end with the story! Display your list of words in aplace where children can easily see it. During the rest of the day or week, children can addnew T/t words that they encounter in other books, on signs, on food labels, and so on.

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Reading Tips

No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc., 555 Broadway, New York, NY 10012.

Produced by Imagination Ink., based on a design by Kathy Massaro.

ISBN: 0-439-16543-1

Copyright 2001 by Scholastic Inc.

All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.

To Zach, who also has a useful back.

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